Best of Brain Pickings 2012 (11 books)

The most shared books in 2012 from Brain Pickings.

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1	Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 334,087 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science by Jenny Volvovski 3.82 avg rating — 796 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 140,326 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 14,954 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Webb Young 4.05 avg rating — 5,150 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Henri's Walk to Paris by Leonore Klein 4.15 avg rating — 371 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend by John Homans 3.56 avg rating — 582 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Big Questions from Little People: And Simple Answers from Great Minds by Gemma Elwin Harris 3.86 avg rating — 1,552 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design by Steven Heller 3.90 avg rating — 1,002 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with Artwork by Yayoi Kusama by Lewis Carroll 3.99 avg rating — 432,462 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Writing That Works by Kenneth Roman 3.72 avg rating — 1,304 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars